Google Nest Audio Review - 6 Months Later

Long term review of using the Google Nest Audio after 6 months, the top features, sound comparison to other Google speakers, the downsides of using one, and our recommendation on buying a Nest Audio.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:16 Sound Quality
0:45 Sound Test Comparison
1:18 Pair two Nest Audios
1:56 Music services
2:30 Casting media
2:46 Speaker groups
3:19 Default speaker setting
3:54 Google Assistant
4:53 Nest Audio Design
6:06 Night Mode
6:30 Alarms and Timers volume
6:44 Hey Google sensitivity
7:06 Issues and downsides
7:57 Recommendation
8:44 Nest Audio vs. Nest Mini
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Try so Hard
by Aves feat. Bel-Ami
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Starry Eyed
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[maxgraham]

First time i've seen a sound comparison done properly by editing back to back and not having that pause where a host states the obvious "and now, the mini!" and effectively ruins the A/B test. Thank you!

[SpaceWithSam]

My god! I'm so impressed with your editing in the video. Such a cool review, keep it up Josh!👍😎

[TheJasonaut]

If you thought they all sounded pretty bad during the A/B test, it's the specific song. There is intentional distortion in the vocals of the track. I was baffled until looking it up. Not sure if it was the best pick, but hey, music and YT, gotta do whatcha gotta do😅. Great video generally though!

[holyfreakinguacamole]

Just purchased two for $60 each! So excited. Might purchase a couple more to pair them within my bedroom for a more surround experience, as you suggested. I don't watch TV, but I listen to music just about all day long - sometimes starting at 4am!

[justinpocock]

Nice video and I learnt a couple of things, even as a long term Nest Mini user.
I suspect very few people have the problem that I'm confronted with. I live in a single room (kitchen, lounge and bedroom). This makes a pair of Nest speakers a nice sound setup for a single room.
It would be great to be able to set the Alarm volume to say 20% and the Timer alarm to 40%. I do not think this is possible.
I use the speakers for an alarm in the morning, 20% is loud enough to wake me. Then when I set a timer to boil an egg the same 20% is too quiet.
Thanks again for a well delivered video.

[MerthanE]

There's literally nothing that could be improved in these videos, great job.

[michaelangello]

I switched from Alexa to Google and find it so much better. Have two issues though, really miss the drop in feature. Also if someone Duo calls me, it calls every device in the house! Woke the kids up one night.

[janeleekeller]

Thanks Once Again Josh 🙂.

I Have the New Speaker, but have yet to Set It Up.

Still using the OG Speaker which I have had since it launched. Am Still Happy with "That".
I also have the Battery Base for it which I appreciate. I use it all over the house, even outside, (short distances from the house).
And, in the Bathroom while taking a shower 🚿. I put it in a Zip Lock Bag to make it waterproof 😊.

Appreciate Your 6 Month Later Reviews 👍🏻.

JaneLee 🕊️ - in Suburban Philadelphia

[kikiwithkaykay]

Thank you so much for the review! I was debating on whether or not to buy but I'm gonna get one now because of the thoroughness of this video. Thanks again!

[erick]

This background music is AMAZING for my mood researching this.

[PumpkinPails]

I didn't know the Max was discontinued. I kind of wanted another one.

[cmeluzzi]

Thanks for the review, it helped me take my decision. I got a pair of speakers to use in stereo mode and I'm happy with the sound quality for the price. Its a great and good looking solution for ambient sound.

[Sproxy.WarriorCats]

Great Video :D
I bought the Nest Audio 4 month ago, mostly because of your original review, and I love it! But I still learned from this Video. I didn't know about night mode and I'll definitely use that now! I also didn't know about the "Hey Google" sensitivity. But that feature sadly isn't supported in my language (German) :c

I have had one other weird problem. When I connect my phone via Bluetooth to the Nest, then the audio quality sounds very bad sometimes, but only sometimes. I could just blame Bluetooth itself, but the Nest is the only Bluetooth Speaker that has that problem for me. But since the problem is rare and I use Bluetooth on it rarely anyway, it dose not bother me that much.

Thank you for your great Videos! You have been my No.1 Chanel since I got interested in smart homes. Keep up the great effort!

[JosephBrown]

I just bought one, on sale for $75.00 US, a great review and a subscription!

[Alex-tszr]

Such a comprehensive and helpful review, thank you! :)

[SomeGuyOnYT]

I got two nest audios for a good discount
And damn I love these

[MeekayUK]

The original Google home wasn't 360 sound. It had a front fire speaker. You can take the cover off and see for yourself.

[manueltoledo]

Hi Josh great review, as always! Question, is good this one to use to see movies or watch tv? Thank you!

[christopherburgos]

You're definitely gonna get to 1 Million subscribers with this quality content 👌

[josemanuellastra]

Hi
I don’t have it, but I think the Nest Audio might be a great sounding smart speaker for its price, but my question is: To use Spotify Connect, do I need to link my account to Google Home first or can be used just as long as my iPhone is connected to the same Wifi as the speaker, given the permission to access my local network? I use Spotify free.
Great video, keep up the great work